Shloka 103
Puruṣaikatva-vyākhyāna: The One Virāṭ Puruṣa and the Many ‘Puruṣas’
Rudra–Brahmā Saṃvāda
एतन्न: संशयं छिन्धि प्रमाणं नो भवान् मतः । “राजन! किसके द्वारा यज्ञ करना चाहिये? बकरेके द्वारा अथवा अन्नद्वारा? हमारे इस संदेहका आप निवारण करें। हमलोगोंकी रायमें आप ही प्रामाणिक व्यक्ति हैं'
etannaḥ saṁśayaṁ chindhi pramāṇaṁ no bhavān mataḥ |
Wika ni Bhishma: “Putulin mo ang aming pag-aalinlangan. Sa aming pananaw, ikaw ang mapagkakatiwalaang gabay. O hari, sa ano dapat isagawa ang paghahandog—sa pamamagitan ba ng kambing, o sa pamamagitan ng butil? Pakiwaksi ang aming pagdududa.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames an ethical-ritual dilemma—whether sacrifice should involve animal offering or grain—and emphasizes seeking a trustworthy authority (pramāṇa) to resolve doubt in matters of dharma.
Bhishma voices a question addressed to a king, requesting a decisive clarification about the proper means of performing yajña: with a goat (animal offering) or with grain (non-violent offering).